DRC pushes faster US mining partnership to counter China’s African sway

Kinshasa aims to speed up the implementation of its mining partnership with Washington, hoping to channel additional U.S. capital into its cobalt sector. The agreement envisions a U.S.-backed rail corridor that would move Congolese minerals to an Angolan port for export to the United States. While China remains the largest investor in African mining, the DRC seeks to diversify funding sources and gain greater control over the supply chain.